Washington, Nov. 4 -- Democratic United States Senator Jon Ossoff defeated Republican Representative Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber.

Ossoff, 39, was the sole Democrat seeking reelection in a state that President Trump won in 2024. He first came to the Senate in 2021, when he delivered Democrats one of two runoff victories in Georgia. This cycle, Republicans saw the race as a key prize as they sought to keep control of the chamber. But after a messy primary fight, and facing personal controversies and national headwinds, Collins was unable to make significant inroads in the Peach State.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner is projected to secure a fresh term in Virginia on...